{"product_id":"9780571348022","title":"Diaghilev's Empire : How the Ballets Russes Enthralled the World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Christiansen, Rupert \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDance \u0026amp; other performing arts\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 October 2024 by Faber \u0026amp; Faber in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 27 | 338g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously entertaining.' Financial Times'Scintillating . . . fizzes with balletic energy.' Daily Mail'Gripping . . . bursting with extraordinary characters and anecdotes.' Sunday Telegraph'An extraordinary tale, enthrallingly told.' GramophoneSuch was the credo of the ruthlessly manipulative and resourceful Serge Diaghilev - the Russian impresario who created the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such legendary names as Nijinsky, Fokine, Stravinsky and Picasso, he produced a series of radically original works that had a revolutionary impact throughout the Western world. Off stage there was scandal and sensation, collaboration and competition, tempestuous affairs and a wild carousel of mayhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ballet Russes left a matchless artistic legacy, ending with the abrupt death of Diaghilev in 1929. But the achievements of its heroic prime would continue to set the standards for the next era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491449946498,"sku":"9780571348022","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780571348022.jpg?v=1753747471","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780571348022","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}